Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-29
Attest with seal:
D. S. BROWN, AdiutgIT.

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FORT WORTH, Ten. June ,, 1887.
Massrs Sam EmmersOn, W. II. Barrett Jane,
Morrison, WV, Gavin and joseph Anderson
Committee Parmley Post, &. \. H., Depart
ment OF Texas.
GENTLEAIEN-The resolutions borne By
you from your post, accompanied by the
map Of the lines IS they were at O'Clock
on the I'd day of July, 1868, at Gettys-
burg, Of both blue and gray, have been
presented to me by Colonel Joseph An
dersOn Of your number. Allow ME to
return my profound thanks to you as g
committee, and through you to your or
geniZAtion, for this memento of what his
tory Will, feel confident, write down as
the turning point il the fortunes Of cur
great civil discard. | will most surely
cherish this map and these resolutions
not with any degree OF feeling other than
as e soldier who did his duty for the
cause he espoused. / trust l may be per
mitted to entertain sense of approba-
tior OF my own conduct and those who
battled with NE without mourning the
Suspicion that in it turks
A glory in SO rolling on 4 human heart e stone,
as each side were engaged in doing in
this war. My aim in that address was TO
impress upon ourselves, and through Is
cur children,
/. The essential principles il cur iOrL
OF government,
gssssssS7dst it is OF the utmost IMPORTANCE
tHat they should be preserved inriolfte.
8. That while we Warred We did SO IL
hDnest convictions thst each OF us we're
right in our conceptions Of the pQWeIs o.
thSt government.
No matter who Yves right ror VIC
was wrong, we have submitted It 70 lie
arRatrament OF the sword ard Il g finally
aHG forever determined tbaJ this govern
mgnt s q union Of states with The central
power Of Washington and with local SELF
government left inviolate to the states.
q 5. That we should be able TO view these
Battle scenes without q feeling OF anger,
bat with g sUbdued sorrow that il ever
seenzs Saef Tot of man in all ages and ct all
times TO repest over and over again the
shedding of blood as the only means Of
settling great differences that go towards
the foundation of society as this war did.
As for myself, Without any reference TO
the course OF others, ! intend, as long as
there be those who sincerely desire that
we meet in ''peace, harmony and brother
ly love from 8Il, for all and to ell. no
matter the color lie wore or the standard
he bore" ito advance with those who
would advance, and if there be those who
fear that by SO doing this government is
in danger (or its emoluments), ! stand
resdy, if can get company, to advance
even beyond that class, that we may be
fore We cross the river and rest under the
shade of the trees, at last see nation
united in heart and hand.
For this purpose intend once again to |
visit this battle field, if live and can get
there, next July Q88S), and shake hands |
with General Dan Slckles, who makes |
the call for both sides TO meet and talk |
over this great battle. He it was our |
boys met in the peach orchard, snd would |
L not be the hight of poetic Justice and |
romance for US to meet there again and |
rest under the shade of those battle
SCARED trees and swap peaches end sto-
les? While we will hsve to say 10 Gen.
.ral Dsn and his side eve boys in gray |
hat he won, yet we can insert very |
srge "if," and say, "IfEWell had pressed !
hem on the morning Of the I'd, and
f Longstreet had moved in the morning
If this I'd, instead of at p. m, the
,attle would have had to be revised.
Msy we go on and continue the good |
work of "peace, harmony and bretherly |
owe from all, for all and to ALL" is the !!
.arnest wish OF, Yours truly, |
&C. CUMMINGS.